Levison v. Harris
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Special Term. Action by Isaac Levison and another against Henry Harris. Erom an order of the City Court of the City of New York, denying the motion of defendant to vacate a body execution issued against him, he appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
The defendant appeals from an order denying his-motion to vacate the body execution issued against him. The action was brought to recover damages for conversion, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. Execution upon the judgment was returned unsatisfied. At the commencement of the action the defendant was arrested, and was released under an undertaking. After the return of the execution unsatisfied, the 'defendant was again arrested, and confined in the county jail until he gave a bond entitling him to the jail liberties.
The motion to vacate the body execution was made upon…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Redner v. JewettNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Segelke v. FinanNew York Supreme Court · 1889